Plastic Operator are Mathieu Gendreu from Quebec and Pieter Van Dessel from Antwerp who met at Westminster University in 2001 studying audio production. After co-creating their own pop vision they put out a three-track CD which pricked several ears, including Rob Da Bank who stuck their track ‘Folder’ on Sunday Best. This year’s debut album Different Places caused a stir and now comes a remix package based ‘Why Don’t You?’. Originally featuring a New Order-like bassline lashed with ‘Unfinished Sympathy’ strings as bed for the vocals, it’s now been given a roistering wonk-house treatment by Jesse Rose, who keeps the strings and vocals but swivels it floorwards with piano and deft trickery. There’s also an electro-beef version from Dario Albez and Mark Pearse obviously asimed at the nu-rave hordes.
4 Out Of 5
Reviewed By: Kris Needs
